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Venkaiah Naidu receives two action taken reports from Parliamentary panel
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday received two action taken reports from Jairam Ramesh, Chairman of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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India has practically achieved pre-2020 climate action targets: Prakash Ja
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched the "India Climate Change Knowledge Portal" through a virtual event where he said that India has practically achieved its pre-2020 climate action targets. Read More
PM Modi, UK PM discuss taking forward cooperation in trade and investment,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Friday and agreed to take forward cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, defence and security, climate change and COVID-19 pandemic.
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New modified wheat variety could help tackle global food shortage
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.
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Union Environment Ministry approves construction of Rs 1,100 crore Song Da
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 26 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the construction of the Song Dam Drinking Water Project worth Rs 1100 crore in Dehradun, according to a press release, on Wednesday.
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat will be strong pillar of resilient post-COVID world ec
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, post the G20 Riyadh Summit, said that an Aatmanirbhar Bharat will be a strong pillar of a resilient post-COVID world economy and global value chains.
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Addressing climate change no obstacle for economic growth: Japan PM
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Dealing with climate change and environmental issues is compatible with economic growth and can even aid development, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday at the G20 virtual summit.
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PM Modi bats for ISA, says it will contribute to reducing carbon footprint
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the International Solar Alliance would help in reducing carbon footprint and called it the fastest-growing international organisation with 88 signatories.
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India not only meeting Paris agreement targets but also exceeding them: PM
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is not only meeting the targets of the Paris agreement on Climate Change but is also exceeding them.
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Vice President calls for including 'child-centric' approach in our respons
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for including a 'child-centric' approach in our response to climate change.
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India is the only G20 country to be '2 degree' compliant: Prakash Javadeka
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): India is the only country in the G-20 nations which is 2 degrees compliant in keeping with the Nationally Determined Contributions presented in Paris, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday.
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Oxford University students vote to ban lamb, beef from campus canteens to
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 17 (ANI): Students at Oxford University in the UK have voted to ban beef and lamb from campus canteens, arguing that the decision has been taken to tackle the issue of climate change.
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